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Conditions for the Effectiveness of Multiple Visual Representations in Enhancing STEM Learning
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Rau, Martina A. – Educational Psychology Review, 2017
Visual representations play a critical role in enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning. Educational psychology research shows that adding visual representations to text can enhance students' learning of content knowledge, compared to text-only. But should students learn with a single type of visual…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Literature Reviews, Competence, Visual Stimuli
Visual Medium in the Service and Disservice of Education
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Wong, Wan-chi – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2001
There are different ways of exploring and examining the visual medium in the service and disservice of education. A discursive form rather than a visual medium is chosen in this attempt. Utilizing the conceptualizations of Suzanne Langer, Christine Nystrom observed that American symbolic environments have undergone a massive shift from discursive…
Descriptors: Visual Stimuli, Visualization, Language Variation, Visual Learning
Visualization of Literatures.
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White, Howard D.; McCain, Katherine W. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1997
Argues that information science is the interface between people and literatures. Presents recent models of literatures that offer visual cues to relationships among writings that often are based on term occurrences/co-occurrences. Deals with online and offline visualizations and gives a critique of visualization research. Contains 240 references.…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Information Retrieval, Information Science, Intellectual Disciplines
The Link between Art and Mathematics.
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Stix, Andi – 1995
The paper argues that a relationship between visualization and mathematical problem solving ability exists. Research suggests that visual imagery leads to increased understanding of mathematical concepts at both the primary and secondary levels. Mathematical potential is not necessarily "born." Potential can be created in the least likely students…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
Television and Visual Literacy. Readings from the 13th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association.
Braden, Roberts A., Ed.; Walker, Alice D., Ed. – 1982
This collection covers a variety of workshops and presentations related to the research, theory, technology, or implementation of some aspect of visual literacy. More than 40 authors are represented, with 12 of the papers dealing directly with television. The document begins with an overview and a keynote address by Neil Postman. Individual papers…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Cognitive Processes, Course Descriptions, Media Research
Visual Literacy--Enhancing Human Potential. Readings from the 15th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association.
Walker, Alice D., Ed.; And Others – 1984
This document includes 46 papers presented at the International Visual Literacy Association Conference on topics ranging from prehistoric cave paintings to technology of the future. Major sections are devoted to research and theory, education, computer technology, and phototherapy. Emphasis is on increased understanding of opportunities available…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Oriented Programs